Places anatolejolly Wants to Go

The people of Padua pledged to construct this church if the city was spared from destruction during World War I.

Some of the largest trees of their kinds exist throughout Williamsburg’s historic core.

This scented city oasis was a labor of love.

An extraterrestrial-themed art exhibit makes the perfect place to crash-land while interacting with Andean culture and history.

Kwanu'sila the Thunderbird has been silently watching over Chicago for more than 100 years (kind of).

A single column facing the sea is all that's left of one of the most important temples of Magna Graecia.

These ancient ruins include a stadium dating back to 400 BC.

An unassuming museum offers a deep dive into everything about mushrooms, from cultivation innovations to fungi that "talk."

This garden boasts a magnificent collection of orchids and a spectacular view of the surrounding valley.

This small hill features the most notable collection of petroglyphs in Saguaro National Park.

For books about travel, whether factual or fictional, the perfect antiquarian does exist.

A haven for book enthusiasts across the street from Retiro Park.

In 1977, an eccentric book lover formed a micronation for book lovers.

A major pre-Columbian archaeological site in central El Salvador.

This archaeological site features an early version of today’s refrigerators.

This 35-foot troll in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, was made by the world’s leading recycling artist as part of a global fairytale.

This spaceship-like structure was once a popular roadside restaurant.

This recreated Roman outpost stands above its buried predecessor.

A memorial for an outsider theorist who believed that the planet is actually hollow.

Over the course of its history, this tiny island has held enslaved people in transit and served as a quarantine zone. Today, it's a giant tortoise sanctuary.

The Cathedral of Salamanca has a number of unusual carvings but none so surprising as a modern astronaut.

A disused, crumbling 110-year-old theater retains the authentic retro charms of Showa-era cinema.

This enchanting natural park is a magical example of a temperate rainforest in Europe.

Stumbling upon this whimsical wooded garden is like stepping into an enchanted forest full of philosophical musings.